Hey guys,
I've owned my 2000 Xterra for a year now. I love the car, it's been doing really well even with 240k miles on it. Since I bought it, it had this issue of a lack of response when shifting into 1st gear in cold weather. In other words, when I would start the car in the morning, I can reverse out of the driveway no problem, but when I shift into drive, I have to either sit and wait 10-20 seconds for it to shift in and start driving, or shift down to 1st myself and start driving.
In the last few weeks, though, this has started happening daily, so it's no longer cold-weather related. I've checked the transmission fluid, it's full and pink.
I should say that once the car (and the transmission) warms up, after a few minutes of driving, this does not happen anymore. So, if I stop at the stoplight, it starts fine. It just happens when the car is cold.
I am a student and can't afford expensive repairs, so I was hoping for some help and suggestions as to what to check.
Thanks!
I've owned my 2000 Xterra for a year now. I love the car, it's been doing really well even with 240k miles on it. Since I bought it, it had this issue of a lack of response when shifting into 1st gear in cold weather. In other words, when I would start the car in the morning, I can reverse out of the driveway no problem, but when I shift into drive, I have to either sit and wait 10-20 seconds for it to shift in and start driving, or shift down to 1st myself and start driving.
In the last few weeks, though, this has started happening daily, so it's no longer cold-weather related. I've checked the transmission fluid, it's full and pink.
I should say that once the car (and the transmission) warms up, after a few minutes of driving, this does not happen anymore. So, if I stop at the stoplight, it starts fine. It just happens when the car is cold.
I am a student and can't afford expensive repairs, so I was hoping for some help and suggestions as to what to check.
Thanks!